Prostaglandin E₂in the expired breath condensate of patients with asthma

Inhaled prostaglandin (PG)E₂ has been found to cause bronchodilation in asthmatics, although it does not have bronchodilative effects in normal subjects. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of PGE₂ in the expired breath condensate of patients with asthma, the possible contribution of smoking habit to its levels and the possible relationship between PGE₂ and the degree of bronchial...